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cmetzenberg
Joined: 04 Jan 2014
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City/Region: Santa Barbara
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Kanaloa
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 Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:22 pm Post subject: This Tomcat is now a semi commercial operation. |
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Well, after having a uscg license for over a decade and this wonderful boat for almost half of that, it dawned upon me that I might as well run charters to the Channel Islands as there seems to be a demand. So, Western Gate Maritime LLC was born. I guess I can now write off some of the costs of ownership. I'm specializing in freediving/scuba/spearfishing at the SB Channel Islands...I won't take anyone's money for rod a reel; their are for more skilled folks in that area around here. We're @westerngatemaritimellc on Instagram.
We'll see what happens. Maybe I can have a nice little side hustle being paid to be on a dory!
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07' Tomcat 255 "Kanaloa"
87' Boston Whaler Guardian 17 (BlackFlag, 03-14)
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kaelc
Joined: 19 Jul 2017
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City/Region: Saanich
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Island Magic
Photos: Stil-Afloat
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Very cool. I wouldn’t mind checking out the islands for some freediving before dragging my trailer and family down. What do you think you’ll charge? |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a plan. Things I would wonder about would be insurance. Fishing licenses for the divers-especially if out of the area. Restrictions on "fishing" around the Channel Islands. Going ashore on the Channel Islands.
And especially up there--bad weather, with heavy winds and seas?
Enjoy the "character business". Get a guitar and become the next Jimmy Buffett.
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Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
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Pacificcoast101
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
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City/Region: Torrance
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: No Pressure
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cmetzenberg
Joined: 04 Jan 2014
Posts: 367
City/Region: Santa Barbara
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Kanaloa
Photos: Kanaloa
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| kaelc wrote: | | Very cool. I wouldn’t mind checking out the islands for some freediving before dragging my trailer and family down. What do you think you’ll charge? |
Right now everyone's going rate is 1500 a day. I thought that was stiff, but i guess that's the market.
The insurance was a real fun one. No insurance company wants to touch dive boats or overnight stuff after the Conception. I'm not running overnight stuff so that wasn't an issue. For everything off vessel I have a hold harmless agreement that lets the passengers know they are not covered once they jump in the water.
The MPAs are kinda old news up here. We've gotten used to them. Still plenty of great areas for hunting. There are also lots of caveat rules that allow hunting of certain species in certain MPA/MCAs. The hard part is knowing the rules better than DFW and the Park service. More than once i've had a warden try and roll me and then have to teach them their own rules. |
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